Battle Brothers Daily Wage Comparison (Crowns)
Compare 14 Battle Brothers background wage rates: Beggar 3 to Swordmaster 35. Base daily crowns cited now. Interactive converter with bars, table and ratios.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beggar Lowest here. Hire total varies with rags. | 3 crowns | Start level 1, worst stats | Battle Brothers Wiki Beggar Background: Base Wage 3 |
| Butcher Meat tier. | 7 crowns | Start level 1 | Battle Brothers Wiki Attribute Ranges: Butcher wage 7 |
| Apprentice Fast learner. | 8 crowns | Start level 1, plus 10 percent XP | Battle Brothers Wiki Apprentice Background: Base Wage 8 |
| Farmhand Tied 10 band. | 10 crowns | Start level 1 workhorse | Battle Brothers Wiki Character Backgrounds: Farmhand wage 10 |
| Militia Patched pricier once. Current 10 used. | 10 crowns | Start level 1-2 well rounded | Battle Brothers Wiki Character Backgrounds: Militia wage 10 |
| Thief Old guides read 25. Current 10 used. | 10 crowns | Start level 1, high initiative | Battle Brothers Wiki Thief Background: Base Wage 10 |
| Brawler Tied with Lumberjack. | 13 crowns | Start level 1 unarmed bonus | Battle Brothers Wiki Attribute Ranges: Brawler wage 13 |
| Lumberjack Axe arms. | 13 crowns | Start level 1 high HP | Battle Brothers Wiki Attribute Ranges: Lumberjack wage 13 |
| Hunter Tied with Squire. | 20 crowns | Start level 1-2 best archer | Battle Brothers Wiki Attribute Ranges: Hunter wage 20 |
| Squire Noble trainee. | 20 crowns | Start level 1 | Battle Brothers Wiki Attribute Ranges: Squire wage 20 |
| Adventurous Noble Excludes Craven and Dastard traits. | 25 crowns | Start level 1-3 | Battle Brothers Wiki Character Backgrounds: Adventurous Noble wage 25 |
| Hedge Knight Tied top. Hire screens run thousands with gear. | 35 crowns | Start level 2-5 top melee | Battle Brothers Wiki Hedge Knight Background: Base Wage 35 |
| Sellsword Tied top. | 35 crowns | Start level 2-4 veteran | Battle Brothers Wiki Sellsword Background: Base Wage 35 |
| Swordmaster Wage tied top. Only background with 400 base hire. | 35 crowns | Start level 3-5 duelist, 400 base hire exception | Battle Brothers Wiki Attribute Ranges wage 35; Game Guide 400 base hire |
About this converter
Battle Brothers pays each background a fixed daily wage in crowns, while hire totals float with gear and level. Beggars cost 3 per day, Butchers 7, Apprentices 8, Farmhands, Militia and Thieves 10 each, Brawlers and Lumberjacks 13 each, Hunters and Squires 20 each, Adventurous Nobles 25, and Hedge Knights, Sellswords and Swordmasters 35 each. Hire math adds gear base times 1.25 plus 500 times level minus 1 to the 1.5 power, so screens run hundreds to thousands. Swordmasters alone carry a 400 base hire exception. Every figure here is the Base Wage cell from Battle Brothers Wiki background and attribute tables.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Hedge Knight against 1 Beggar to see the top to floor gap per day. The ratio line prints how many times pricier one wage is.
Old Thief guides read 25 against current 10, corrected here. Hire screen anecdotes like 419 to 1388 include gear and stay out of the fixed wage math.
FAQ
Why wages and not hire fees?
Hire totals float with gear and level by formula. Base daily wage is the fixed number.
What is the highest wage here?
35 crowns for Hedge Knight, Sellsword and Swordmaster.
How much is a Farmhand per day?
10 crowns. Militia and Thief tie at 10.
What is the Swordmaster exception?
400 base hire instead of 30 to 150. Wage still 35.
Sources
- Battle Brothers Wiki Character Backgrounds and Attribute Ranges (base daily wages)
- Battle Brothers Wiki Beggar, Apprentice, Thief, Hedge Knight, Sellsword pages
- Overhype Game Guide hiring cost formula and dev blogs 33 and 110
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 14 entries
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